/internal/media/dispatcher/32988/fullVase by Inarco meant to look like Jacqueline Kennedy in her mourning veil19645 3/4 × 4 1/4 × 3 7/8 in. (14.6 × 10.8 × 9.8 cm)CeramicThe Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza Collection2012.049.00010One INARCO ceramic head vase of Jacqueline Kennedy from the shoulders up designed to resemble Jacqueline Kennedy in her mourning veil and gloves.
Vase is the figure of a woman with light-brown hair wearing black and a white cloth over the head; one black-gloved hand protrudes from the proper left front side of the vase and reaches up as if to touch the face. The top of the vase is open on an asymmetrical angle and is hollow inside. The body of the ceramic vase is shaped like Jacqueline Kennedy's head and shoulders; her head is draped in a white veil. Her left hand is represented wearing a black glove, raised near her face. The crown of her head is open, leaving space for flowers. Mrs. Kennedy's sorrowful expression and mourning attire recall images of her broadcast around the world during coverage of President Kennedy's funeral.
The underside of the base has the following text stamped in black glaze:
"E-1852
INARCO
CLEVE OHIO [sic]
(c) 1964".
The vase is of a style called a "head vase," which was popular in the mid-twentieth century. Shaped like a woman's head, when flowers were put in the vase, they often formed a hat or headpiece for the figure represented by the body of the vase. Inarco was a Japanese manufacturer that became popular in the post-World War II era, when American makers of head vases were facing strong competition from overseas manufacturers. While many head vases were designed to represent glamour girls or famous characters, this Jacqueline Kennedy head vase evokes another popular style, that of the Madonna. -- Lindsey Richardson, Curator of Collections
Figurine has minimal stains on glaze. Inside of vase is discolored from dirt. Crazing in glaze throughout. No chips or cracks in glaze. (JM 11/02/2017)Artifacts6629410.795021590014.605029210138221Collectible9.8425196850Ceramic vase manufactured by Inarco, designed to resemble Jacqueline Kennedy in her mourning veil and gloves.
The vase is shaped like Jacqueline Kennedy's head and shoulders, her head draped in a white veil. Her left hand is represented wearing a black glove, raised near her face. The crown of her head is open, leaving space for flowers. Mrs. Kennedy's sorrowful expression and mourning attire recall images of her broadcast around the world during coverage of President Kennedy's funeral.
The bottom of the vase has the following information:
"E 1852
Inarco
CLEVE OHIO
(c) 1964"Pop CultureCollectiblesMourningMournersKennedy, JacquelineInarcoClevelandThe vase is of a style called a "head vase," which was popular in the mid-twentieth century. Shaped like a woman's head, when flowers were put in the vase, they often formed a hat or headpiece for the figure represented by the body of the vase.
Inarco was a Japanese manufacturer that became popular in the post-World War II era, when American makers of head vases were facing strong competition from overseas manufacturers.
While many head vases were designed to represent glamour girls or famous characters, this Jacqueline Kennedy head vase evokes another popular style, that of the Madonna. -- Lindsey Richardson, Curator of CollectionsIncluded in the Museum's temporary exhibit, "Mourning a President," about the funeral and mourning rites for President John F. Kennedy, this item will be on display on the Museum's seventh floor from November 17, 2017 to February 19, 2018. -- Lindsey Richardson, Curator of Collections